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Membership
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DAR Members are educators,
students, professionals, mothers, historians, genealogists, and
homemakers who take an active role in their communities promoting our
objectives of patriotism, education and historic preservation. With
almost 3000 chapters throughout the world, with over 170,000
members, we are one of the largest women organizations in the world.
Membership in DAR offers a
number of benefits, including:
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- Promotion of American
history throughout the year by honoring historically significant
people, places, dates, and events
- Participation in
commemorative events such as Constitution Week, Flag Day, Veteran's
Day and July 4th
- Involvement with meaningful
service projects throughout the community
- Recognition of students
with awards and scholarships
- Connection with all
family members in promoting service efforts
- Support the Constitution
of the United
States of America, the patriotic
values of our country,
and the military men and women who serve the
nation
- Association through our
communities
- Valuable and lifelong
relationships with other DAR members during projects, events, and
social events
- Opportunities to improve
leadership capabilities by taking on responsibilities at chapter,
state and national levels
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We are thrilled you are
interested in the DAR, a non-profit service organization promoting
historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
An applicant for membership
must be no less than 18 years of age. She shall prove lineal, blood line,
descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence.
She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and
death. This shall include the applicant’s birth certificate naming her
parents. This applies to "new ancestors" and to previously
accepted lineages for which documentation was not required at the time of
acceptance.
For detailed information
about joining DAR, please click here.
If you are interested in
joining the Arapahoe Chapter DAR, contact our Registrar, Valerie Turner.
For a Colorado chapter near you, click here.
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